Junius, South Dakota
Appearance
Junius, South Dakota | |
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Coordinates: 44°0′07″N 97°2′44″W / 44.00194°N 97.04556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Lake |
Elevation | 1,749 ft (533 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 57057 |
Area code | 605 |
GNIS feature ID | 1267055[1] |
Junius is an unincorporated community in Lake County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[2]
History
[edit]Junius was originally called Midway, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878.[3] The present name honors Junius, the son of a railroad official.[3] A post office called Junius was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1957.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Junius, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junius, South Dakota
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 43. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
- ^ "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.